by Cole Salao
Poetry has always been a popular outlet in literature. Whether you’re a writer or a reader, you’ve surely appreciated some pieces of poetry. I remember sitting down in a stuffy room as my high school teacher droned on about what Edgar Allan Poe’s...
by Kaelyn Barron
Poetry is an art that offers unlimited creative freedom. You can write a poem on literally anything, using the form, length, and style of your choice. But with all that freedom, you may end up with choice paralysis, a common cause of writer’s block (er…...
by Yen Cabag
William Wordsworth is among the most well-known poets. He’s credited with starting the English Romanticism movement thanks to his work on Lyrical Ballads with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. One of his greatest influences on poetry is the use of direct, natural,...
by Yen Cabag
Did you know that the author of the well-loved Alice in Wonderland is also famous for his poems? His gift with words has awakened the imaginations of both children and adults for many generations. Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dogson, born...
by Yen Cabag
One of the most famous poets of the 19th century, William Blake was also an engraver, painter, and visionary who worked hard to change the mindsets of people and society at large. While he was alive, his work was largely ignored or dismissed, but in later years, he...
by Yen Cabag
John Greenleaf Whittier is a poet who played a major role in the 30-year fight for the abolition of slavery in the United States. His influence as a politician, along with his prowess as a writer, helped to fan the flame. He’s listed among the likes of Ralph Waldo...
